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Segovia Cathedral

Architect

Juan Gil de Hontañón

1480–1526

Photo: Segovia Cathedral

Born
1480 · Rasines, Spain
Died
1526 · Salamanca, Spain
Nationality
Spanish
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Juan Gil de Hontañón was a master builder and Trasmeran mason of Spain during the 16th century. His first work was associated with Segovia, where he was associated with the school of Juan Guas. At the end of the 15th century he worked on the monasteries of El Parral and El Paular. Hontañón was involved in the building of the Isabelline Gothic Segovia Cathedral, the Castle of Turégano, various monasteries, and the Cathedral of Palencia.

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